COVID-19 pneumonia versus EVALI, distinguishing the overlapping CT features in the COVID-19 era

Emergency radiologists and general radiologists are increasingly exposed to a myriad of chest pathologies caused by an ever-growing list of environmental and infectious agents. Most recently, this includes Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019)-related pneumonia caused by the SARS-CoV-2 and electronic-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI). Each entity is associated with typical CT manifestations that can usually be differentiated in their classic form; however, when presented with overlapping imaging features, the distinction in the emergency department (ED) setting remains crucial.

Source: Heart and Lung - June 22, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Kianoush Ansari-Gilani, Andrew M Petraszko, Robert C Gilkeson Source Type: research